3/10/2010 @ 2:50PM

Snapshot: Paternity Leave Around The World

Paternity Leave Around The World

One of the most conspicuous absences in the conversation about paid parental leave is paternity leave. Without it, many fathers turn to vacation or sick days, or unpaid leave if their employers allow it. Change is coming. The European Council, for example, just approved four months leave to each parent, one month not transferable to encourage fathers to “use it or lose it.”